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Difference Between Oral Evidence and Documentary Evidence

Oral evidence refers to witness statements given before a court, while documentary evidence refers to documents submitted as evidence. Oral evidence is recorded through speech or symbols, while documentary evidence is composed of words, letters, and figures within documents. The Indian Evidence Act contains provisions for both oral and documentary evidence.

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Difference Between Oral Evidence and Documentary Evidence

Oral evidence refers to witness statements given before a court, while documentary evidence refers to documents submitted as evidence. Oral evidence is recorded through speech or symbols, while documentary evidence is composed of words, letters, and figures within documents. The Indian Evidence Act contains provisions for both oral and documentary evidence.

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Difference between Oral Evidence and

Documentary Evidence
 

S.No
Oral Evidence  Documentary Evidence
.

Oral evidence means the statements When a document is produced before


1. which are given by a witness before the court then such document is
the court. considered as documentary evidence.

It is the statement of a witness in It is a statement submitted through the


2.
oral form. documents.

The documents are composed of


In the oral evidence are stated
words, signs, letters, figures and
3. through voice, speech or symbols for
remarks and submitted before the
its recording before the court.
court.

The provisions related to the


The oral evidence is discussed
documentary evidence has been
4. under section 59 and section 60 of
discussed under section 61 to section
the Indian Evidence Act.
66 of the Indian Evidence Act.

The oral evidence is required to be


The contents of the documentary
direct and it becomes doubtful if the
5. evidence need to be supported by
statement contradicts with the
primary or secondary evidence.
previous statement.

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